page_title: Montana Republican Party
section_title: Jeannette Rankin
hierarchical_section_title: Montana Republican Party / Historical figures / Jeannette Rankin
caption_attribution_description: Jeannette Rankin, former U.S. Representative from Montana.
context_page_description: The Montana Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Montana. The state party is led by Chair, Debra Lamm and Vice Chair, Terry Nelson. The National Committeeman is Errol Galt and the National Committeewoman is Betti Hill. The headquarters of the Montana GOP is located in Helena, Montana. The party is a private corporation organized of political organizations including political action, advocacy, and interest groups.
  Bowen Greenwood was hired as Executive Director in 2010. He was replaced by Chris Shipp in December 2014.
context_section_description: Rankin was a Republican from Montana and was also an important figure with the women's suffrage movement. Her efforts were rewarded when Montana gave women the right to vote in 1914. In 1916 she was the first woman to be elected to Congress. During her term in Congress she voted against U.S. entry in World War I. She left Congress in 1919 but was reelected in 1940. Once again she voted for peace and opposed U.S. entry in World War II.
caption: Jeannette Rankin
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